Today’s old photos, supplied by Lancaster Museums Service, show Skerton in various eras, from the 1920s until the early 60s, when some of the traditional terraces were demolished to make way for the city’s first high rise flats.
Skerton has always had its own identity and much like Scotforth, was originally a village seen as separate to Lancaster.
The area made national history when Skerton Bridge, built between 1783-1788, became the country’s first flat-topped bridge.
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13. Old Skerton
Lune Street flats under construction. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service
14. Old Skerton
Skerton Mill can be seen in this image of the Ramparts. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service
15. Old Skerton
The demolition of Captain's Row. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service
16. Old Skerton
Main Street made way for Mainway. Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster Museums Service